Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation, For Valley Hospital Medical Center

Decided June 24, 2022. Elena Kagan delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 20-1312 · 597 U.S. 424 · Cited 29 times

For purposes of calculating the Medicare fraction—one of two fractions the Medicare program uses to adjust the rates paid to hospitals that serve a higher-than-usual percentage of low-income patients—those individuals “entitled to [Medicare Part A] benefits” are all those qualifying for the program, regardless of whether they receive Medicare payments for part or all of a hospital stay.

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